A Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) for Skeleton-Based Construction Worker Action Recognition

Globally, monitoring productivity, occupational health, and safety of construction workers has long been a significant concern. To address this issue, there is an urgent need for efficient methods to continuously monitor construction sites and recognize workers’ actions in a timely manner. Recently,...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Tian, Sen Lin, Hejun Xu, Guangchong Chen
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description Globally, monitoring productivity, occupational health, and safety of construction workers has long been a significant concern. To address this issue, there is an urgent need for efficient methods to continuously monitor construction sites and recognize workers’ actions in a timely manner. Recently, advances in electronic technology and pose estimation algorithms have made it easier to obtain skeleton and joint trajectories of human bodies. Deep learning algorithms have emerged as robust and automated tools for extracting and processing 3D skeleton information on construction sites, proving effective for workforce action assessment. However, most previous studies on action recognition have primarily focused on single-stream data, which limited the network’s ability to capture more comprehensive worker action features. Therefore, this research proposes a Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) designed to utilize six 3D skeleton-based features to monitor and capture the movements of construction workers, thereby recognizing their actions. The experimental results demonstrate an accuracy of 79.36%. The significance of this work lies in its potential to enhance management models within the construction industry, ultimately improving workers’ health and work efficiency.
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spelling doaj-art-3f404010a05943d3a1461b0e3bfb3fee2024-12-13T16:31:35ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-11-012423745510.3390/s24237455A Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) for Skeleton-Based Construction Worker Action RecognitionYuanyuan Tian0Sen Lin1Hejun Xu2Guangchong Chen3School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, ChinaSchool of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200231, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaSchool of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, ChinaGlobally, monitoring productivity, occupational health, and safety of construction workers has long been a significant concern. To address this issue, there is an urgent need for efficient methods to continuously monitor construction sites and recognize workers’ actions in a timely manner. Recently, advances in electronic technology and pose estimation algorithms have made it easier to obtain skeleton and joint trajectories of human bodies. Deep learning algorithms have emerged as robust and automated tools for extracting and processing 3D skeleton information on construction sites, proving effective for workforce action assessment. However, most previous studies on action recognition have primarily focused on single-stream data, which limited the network’s ability to capture more comprehensive worker action features. Therefore, this research proposes a Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) designed to utilize six 3D skeleton-based features to monitor and capture the movements of construction workers, thereby recognizing their actions. The experimental results demonstrate an accuracy of 79.36%. The significance of this work lies in its potential to enhance management models within the construction industry, ultimately improving workers’ health and work efficiency.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7455construction workeraction recognition3D skeletondeep learning algorithm
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construction worker
action recognition
3D skeleton
deep learning algorithm
title A Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) for Skeleton-Based Construction Worker Action Recognition
title_full A Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) for Skeleton-Based Construction Worker Action Recognition
title_fullStr A Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) for Skeleton-Based Construction Worker Action Recognition
title_full_unstemmed A Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) for Skeleton-Based Construction Worker Action Recognition
title_short A Spatial-Temporal Multi-Feature Network (STMF-Net) for Skeleton-Based Construction Worker Action Recognition
title_sort spatial temporal multi feature network stmf net for skeleton based construction worker action recognition
topic construction worker
action recognition
3D skeleton
deep learning algorithm
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7455
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